What is Grounding?Grounding is returning the positive and negative energies back to the Earth.As Hedge Witches grounding is normally common place to us as we tend to use it after rituals in alter work and in meditation.So use your own regime that you are used to.There are many ways to ground yourself; to many to write here in this posting.So I will only mention three for now for those who have never grounded before.1:Go out side in bare feet and stand on the earth or grass breath in and out deeply.2: As weather may be a problem stand/sit/laydown in doors and visualize tree roots leaving the areas where your body touches the ground, descending into the Earth relax and breath normally and sense the energies being released from your body to be recycled again in the Earth.3:Grounding every night is a good idea if you suffer from restless sleep or suffer from nightmares, this is mainly caused from overload of energies picked up from people around you, and or due to your own restless over worked mind.

Difficulty: easyTime required: 20- 25 minutes

Grounding is a process that helps the body to connect to earth energies via its root chakra. Because we are first and foremost spiritual beings the physical body sometimes gets neglected. It is important to respect and care for the "container" that house's our spirit during our incarnate lifetime.

I do this every night before going to sleep to get rid of the day's collective energies.

Grounding Exercise: Body Scan

Bring your thoughts from busy mental chatter downward by focusing on your feet. Don't rush this process. Take your time moving from each part of your body. Also, you don't need to touch yourself, just allow your mind to switch focus from wherever it is. Begin with your feet and move upwards.

Notice the soles of your feet, your toes, in-between your toes, the top of your feet, the back of your ankle.

Do they feel hot? or cold? Do they hurt? Are they numb? Do you feel your blood circulating through them? Are they feeling tired?

Don't judge how they feel - just notice how they feel. Wiggle your toes. How does that feel?

Once you have a made a strong connection with your feet you may then move your attention upwards to your ankle... then switch focus to your lower legs, onto your knee caps, behind your knees, your thighs, and so on.

Keep reminding yourself not to rush.

Allow yourself to breathe throughout the scanning process, especially as you come to any areas of discomfort (stressed muscles, soreness, etc.) or at any spot that feels like there may be an energy block. (you can visualize a warm light easing out the soreness)

Once you have moved through your torso and up to your neck, drop back down to your fingertips, move your attention to the hands, up your arms and shoulders, returning your attention once again to your neck before finishing up with your focus on face and scalp.